How to Find a Trauma Therapist for Women in Miami

A trauma therapist for women in Miami can help you work through childhood neglect, emotional abuse, or painful relationships that still shape how you feel today. At Casa Sol Psychology in Coral Gables, I offer trauma therapy for adult women in person and online anywhere in Florida, using somatic therapy, Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR), and DBT skills. Here's how to find a trauma therapist who fits what you're going through.

What should I look for in a trauma therapist in Miami?

Look for someone who specializes in trauma, not someone who lists it among twenty other issues. Ask what methods they use and how they pace the work, especially if you've been in therapy before. If language or culture matters to you, look for someone who understands your background.

In Miami, that often means a therapist who can work in Spanish and understands Hispanic family dynamics. I offer therapy in English and Spanish, and you can switch between them in the same session.

How is trauma therapy different from regular talk therapy?

Talk therapy builds insight, and insight matters. But trauma also lives in your nervous system, which is why you can understand something and still react to it. Trauma therapy should help you feel different, not just understand yourself better.

I use somatic therapy to help your body settle, TIR to process specific painful memories, and DBT skills for coping between sessions. We go at a pace your body can handle, and you stay in control.

Who is trauma therapy at Casa Sol a good fit for?

I work with Millennial and Gen Z women who carry the effects of childhood neglect, emotional abuse, bullying, stalking, infidelity, or painful relationships. Many look like they have it all together but feel a quiet anxiety or loneliness underneath. Some also have ADHD or chronic health issues that flare with stress.

Most of my clients have tried talk therapy before. What they want now is to feel different, not just know more.

Many of my clients are healing from complex trauma, which comes from repeated or ongoing hurt, like years of emotional neglect or a long abusive relationship, rather than one single event. It often needs a slower, body-based approach.

Should I choose in-person or online trauma therapy?

Both can work well. In-person sessions are at my office in Coral Gables, and virtual sessions are available anywhere in Florida. Sessions range from $200 to $400 depending on length, private pay, which means privacy and autonomy, because no insurance company needs a diagnosis or limits how many sessions you get.

I recommend 80-minute sessions for most clients, because they allow us to go deeper.

Before your first session, we'll have a free 15-minute call to talk about what's bringing you in and whether my approach fits. There's no pressure to commit on the call. If we're not a good fit, I'll do my best to point you toward someone who is.

If you've been looking for a trauma therapist in Miami who will work with your body as well as your story, I'd love to meet you. Book a free 15-minute intro call to see if we're a good fit.

Nicole San Martin, Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, Casa Sol Psychology

Research

• Flückiger, C., Del Re, A. C., Wampold, B. E., & Horvath, A. O. (2018). The alliance in adult psychotherapy: A meta-analytic synthesis. Psychotherapy, 55(4), 316–340. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000172

• Bohus, M., Kleindienst, N., Hahn, C., et al. (2020). Dialectical behavior therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (DBT-PTSD) compared with cognitive processing therapy (CPT) in complex presentations of PTSD in women survivors of childhood abuse: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry, 77(12), 1235–1245. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.2148

• Brom, D., Stokar, Y., Lawi, C., et al. (2017). Somatic Experiencing for posttraumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled outcome study. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 30(3), 304–312. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22189